Legal Opinion

Graham v. Hunt

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 9, 1847PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Fleming Circuit. Debt. Case 4.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall

To this action of debt brought upon a note for $100, the defendant, Hunt, pleaded his discharge as a bankrupt, after the note, became due, to which the plaintiff replied, that after the discharge, &c., the defendant “ratified, renewed, and confirmed said note in the declaration named, promised to pay it to plaintiff, and acknowledged it.” A demurrer to this replication was sustained, and a judgment having been rendered for the defendant, the sole question now to be determined is, as to the sufficiency of the replication.

We do not regard the replication as averring the redelivery, re-execution…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bell v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1828

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Fleming v. LullmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Chism v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1898
  3. Fischer v. Hess' AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1849
  4. Turner v. ChrismanOhio Supreme Court · 1851

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